They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 12 of 18 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 18 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Mc Que It
Mc Que It is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 15 at the Big Smoke Bonnyville (2026). They are ranked #4161 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “McQue It”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
peak 1480 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
Sep 16, 2023
latest Sep 4, 2026 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
39% of 18 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.82 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.35 (+5.47)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.79
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.36 · weakest Brisket (162.80)
Road miles
2,243
across 18 mapped stops · furthest 199 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
663.35 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #234 (813 pts) | #187 (1,026 pts) | #230 (921 pts) | #191 (948 pts) | #256 (763 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #280 (780 pts) | #220 (1,015 pts) | #340 (770 pts) | #245 (910 pts) | #292 (805 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #839 (138 pts) | #783 (193 pts) | #811 (203 pts) | #879 (143 pts) | #898 (128 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1197 (74 pts) | #1272 (74 pts) | #1675 (59 pts) | #1596 (54 pts) | #1156 (99 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Mc Que It, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,166 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1507
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Mc Que It's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,153 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1480
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,156 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1525
Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,171 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1524
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 13 contests, alongside a 15% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#4,167 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
They were already cooking in 2016, 7 years before Mc Que It's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,144 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1480
Level with Mc Que It on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Bottle Hill BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKER Q | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| No Measurements BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Cartel | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELBOW GREASE | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| Slam Dunk BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Brisket Butts | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KillerbunnyBBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Panther BBQ | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 178.2972 | 162.8112 | 169.36 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 177.1544 | 157.0856 | 165.96 | top 58% |
| Pork | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 139.3600 | 166.27 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 176.0228 | 153.6800 | 162.80 | top 62% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 60% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 58% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 63% | May 23, 2026 |
| Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 29% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Big Smoke Bonnyville | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 47% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Small Town Smoke Down | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 58% | May 30, 2026 |
| Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 65% | Jul 26, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
8 contests
Contests a season
4.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AB
18 of 18 contests
Contests visited
10
5 of them more than once
Opponents faced
111
finished ahead 156 times, behind 240
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Barbeque on the Bow Festival
20256 milestones
- First call Small Town Smoke Down
- First category win (Chicken) Small Town Smoke Down
- First overall top-10 Small Town Smoke Down
- Career-best overall score690.8572 Small Town Smoke Down
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 Small Town Smoke Down
- 10th tracked contest Smoke in the Valley
20241 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2628 Didsbury Lions BBQ
20232 milestones
- First tracked contest Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival)
- Peak power rating (1495) Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.1 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | Sep 4, 2026 |
| +8.1 | Big Smoke Bonnyville | Aug 14, 2026 |
| +3.6 | Small Town Smoke Down | May 31, 2025 |
| +1.8 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | Aug 30, 2025 |
| +1.7 | Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival | Sep 12, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Big Smoke Bonnyville | Sep 6, 2025 |
| -8.7 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | May 25, 2024 |
| -8 | Small Town Smoke Down | May 30, 2026 |
| -6.1 | Alberta BBQ Festival | Jul 3, 2026 |
| -5.3 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) | Sep 16, 2023 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71% | top 55% | 95.4% | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 88% | top 54% | 96% | 92.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 90.9% | 89.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 8 / 33 (686.7884) | 15 (169.6800) | 8 (171.4172) | 6 (174.2856) | 9 (171.4056) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 4 / 15 (682.1716) | 3 (170.8228) | 5 (169.6916) | 6 (171.9772) | 7 (169.6800) |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Alberta BBQ Festival Millet, AB | 9 / 11 (663.8860) | 5 (170.2628) | 10 (162.2516) | 4 (171.4172) | 9 (159.9544) |
| May 30, 2026 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 20 / 24 (651.3600) | 16 (166.8228) | 21 (161.6916) | 19 (166.2856) | 18 (156.5600) |
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 13 / 23 (659.8972) | 15 (165.6800) | 13 (162.2400) | 12 (170.8572) | 14 (161.1200) |
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Calmar, AB | — | 2 (175.4172) | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Calmar, AB | — | — | 3 (176.5716) | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Bean Town BBQ Cookoff Bow Island, AB | 10 / 15 (651.8856) | 6 (169.1200) | 13 (159.3944) | 12 (160.5484) | 9 (162.8228) |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Smoke in the Valley Edmonton, AB | 16 / 23 (658.1484) | 11 (170.2628) | 22 (158.8000) | 5 (170.8456) | 18 (158.2400) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival Leduc, AB | 9 / 16 (672.5144) | 9 (169.6800) | 1 (177.1544) | 12 (161.1200) | 10 (164.5600) |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 10 / 15 (677.1200) | 10 (170.2628) | 12 (166.2972) | 6 (171.4172) | 8 (169.1428) |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 13 / 38 (673.6800) | 15 (169.7256) | 11 (170.8456) | 2 (175.4172) | 30 (157.6916) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 19 / 32 (662.1832) | 15 (167.4172) | 24 (163.9428) | 7 (173.7144) | 28 (157.1088) |
| May 31, 2025 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 8 / 25 (690.8572) | 1 (178.2972) | 12 (170.2744) | 16 (166.2628) | 4 (176.0228) |
| May 24, 2025 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 17 / 34 (653.5768) | 13 (167.9656) | 28 (157.0856) | 14 (165.6800) | 19 (162.8456) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 20 / 28 (654.2628) | 22 (162.8112) | 12 (168.5600) | 19 (164.5944) | 22 (158.2972) |
| May 25, 2024 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 32 / 39 (629.6116) | 12 (171.4400) | 20 (165.1316) | 39 (139.3600) | 30 (153.6800) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) Sherwood Park, Edmonton, AB | 21 / 29 (645.6000) | 21 (163.4056) | 24 (159.9772) | 25 (156.5256) | 16 (165.6916) |